bullhead
/'bulhed/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of freshwater catfish: A bullhead is any of several common freshwater catfishes found in the United States, typically having a broad head and no scales.
- A type of sculpin: A bullhead is also a freshwater sculpin (a type of fish) characterized by a large, flattened head with bony plates and hornlike spines.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- We caught a brown bullhead while fishing in the lake.
- The bullhead hid under a rock in the stream.
Advanced Usage
- "Stubborn as a bullhead": An informal simile describing a very stubborn or obstinate person, drawing on the fish's tough, headstrong nature.
- He won't change his mind; he's as stubborn as a bullhead.
Variants and Related Words
- Bullheaded (adj): Stubborn, obstinate.
- His bullheaded refusal to listen caused many problems.
Synonyms
- Catfish (for the first meaning): A general term for fish with whisker-like barbels.
- Sculpin (for the second meaning): A type of bottom-dwelling fish, often with spiny heads.
Related Idioms
- "Bullheadedness": The quality of being stubborn or obstinate.
- Her bullheadedness made the negotiation very difficult.
Noun
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any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
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freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
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